QuoteReplyTopic: WAMI debut album out now, also on iTunes! Posted: November 06 2013 at 10:35

In the early Spring of the coming
year, a project that will give new meaning to hard'n'heavy music will see the
light of day ! The names associated with it are true legends on the hard rock
scene: on the vocals - Doogie White (Rainbow, Michael Schenker,
Yngwie Malmsteen), on the drums - Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath,
Heaven & Hell, DIO), on the bass - Marco Mendoza (Thin
Lizzy, Whitesnake), who join forces with the 15-year-old Polish guitarist
Iggy Gwadera, who made his debut 2 years ago as the guitarist
of Anti Tank Nun.

The idea to record an album
together was born after Thin Lizzy's concert in Poland. The bassist Marco
Mendoza, delighted with the young guitarist Iggy, who supported Thin Lizzy with
his band Anti Tank Nun, suggested that they record some music together. This
first idea, which was maturing for the next dozen-odd months, eventually evolved
into the project involving legendary musicians, who are currently recording a
brand new album together with Iggy. The drummer Vinny Appice, renowned for
playing in some of the best heavy metal bands of worldwide fame, as also the
bassist Marco Mendoza have already finished recording bass and drum tracks in
Los Angeles. Near the end of November, Doogie White will confront his vocal
talent with Iggy's guitar technique during their recording sessions. Hard rock
fans can well expect the results of these sessions to be truly outstanding! The
album is to be mixed by the end of the year and will be released already in the
early Spring!

Doogie White is currently in a
studio in Szczecin, Poland recording his parts for the new exciting project
WAMI. The project, scheduled for release in early Spring, will
give a new meaning to hard'n'heavy music! The names associated with it are true
legends on the hard rock scene: on the vocals - Doogie White
(Rainbow, Michael Schenker, Yngwie Malmsteen), on the drums - Vinny
Appice (Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, DIO), on the bass -
Marco Mendoza (Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake), who join forces with
the 16-year-old Polish guitarist Iggy Gwadera, who made his
debut 2 years ago as the guitarist of Anti Tank Nun.

In the current issue of Polish
edition of Metal Hammer magazine, Vinny Appice discusses the project: „The
music is quite heavy but not as dark as for example Black Sabbath or Kill Devil
Hill. It’s melodic music, very well performed. I would label it as high-quality
heavy rock.” He adds: “When I first heard that music, I really liked
it. Later on, I was informed that the guitarist is only 16 years old! I thought
– wow, what an incredible instrumentalist. And then I learnt that Marco Mendoza
will be involved in this project and that made me even more interested in this
idea. The demo versions of the tracks sounded very promising so I can’t wait for
the final results.”

The idea to record an album
together was born after Thin Lizzy's concert in Poland. The bassist Marco
Mendoza, delighted with the young guitarist Iggy, who supported Thin Lizzy with
his band Anti Tank Nun, suggested that they record some music together. This
first idea, which was maturing for the next dozen-odd months, eventually evolved
into the project involving legendary musicians, who are currently recording a
brand new album together with Iggy. The drummer Vinny Appice, renowned for
playing in some of the best heavy metal bands of worldwide fame, as also the
bassist Marco Mendoza have already finished recording bass and drum tracks in
Los Angeles. Near the end of November, Doogie White will confront his vocal
talent with Iggy's guitar technique during their recording sessions. Hard rock
fans can well expect the results of these sessions to be truly outstanding! The
album is to be mixed by the end of the year and will be released already in the
early Spring!

As previously announced, in late
Spring a new exciting project WAMI (White Appice Mendoza Iggy)
will see the light of day. The album entitled "Kill the King" will give a new
meaning to hard'n'heavy music! The names associated with it are true legends on
the hard rock scene: on the vocals - Doogie White (Rainbow,
Michael Schenker, Yngwie Malmsteen), on the drums - Vinny
Appice (Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, DIO), on the bass -
Marco Mendoza (Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake), who join forces with
the 16-year-old Polish guitarist Iggy Gwadera, who made his
debut 2 years ago as the guitarist of Anti Tank Nun.

WAMI is currently promoting the
album in Poland with the track "Guardian of Your Heart", which features guest
appearance by Piotr Cugowski from a popular Polish rock band Bracia. The
first international single "Wild Woman (You Oughta Know)" will be officially
released on March, 11th.

WAMI
2014

The idea to record an album
together was born after Thin Lizzy's concert in Poland. The bassist Marco
Mendoza, delighted with the young guitarist Iggy, who supported Thin Lizzy with
his band Anti Tank Nun, suggested that they record some music together. This
first idea, which was maturing for the next dozen-odd months, eventually evolved
into the project involving legendary musicians, who are currently recording a
brand new album together with Iggy. The drummer Vinny Appice, renowned for
playing in some of the best heavy metal bands of worldwide fame, as also the
bassist Marco Mendoza have already finished recording bass and drum tracks in
Los Angeles. In late November 2013, Doogie White confronted his vocal talent
with Iggy's guitar technique during their recording sessions in Poland. Hard
rock fans can well expect the results of these sessions to be truly
outstanding!

WAMI, a new
exciting project will see the light of day in May. The album entitled
"Kill the King" will give a new meaning to hard'n'heavy music!
The names associated with it are true legends on the hard rock scene: on the
vocals - Doogie White (Rainbow, Michael Schenker, Yngwie
Malmsteen), on the drums - Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, Heaven
& Hell, DIO), on the bass - Marco Mendoza (Thin Lizzy,
Whitesnake), who join forces with the 16-year-old Polish guitarist Iggy
Gwadera, who made his debut 2 years ago as the guitarist of Anti Tank
Nun.

The band has just revealed the
artwork and tracklist of “Kill The King”.

Tracklist:

1. The Rider2. Young Blood3. One More For
Rock'n'Roll4. Guardian Of Your Heart5. Transition6. The
Resistance7. Exodus (The Red Sea Crossing)8. Heart Of Steel9. Wild
Woman (You Oughta Know)10. Get Out Of My Way11. I Don't Wanna Lose
You

Front cover illustration of the
album was done by Polish graphic designer Jarosław Wieczorek.

WAMI is currently promoting the
album in Poland with the track "Guardian of Your Heart", which features guest
appearance by Piotr Cugowski from a popular Polish rock band Bracia. The
first international single "Wild Woman (You Oughta Know)" will be officially
released on March, 11th.

The idea to record an album
together was born after Thin Lizzy's concert in Poland. The bassist Marco
Mendoza, delighted with the young guitarist Iggy, who supported Thin Lizzy with
his band Anti Tank Nun, suggested that they record some music together. This
first idea, which was maturing for the next dozen-odd months, eventually evolved
into the project involving legendary musicians, who are currently recording a
brand new album together with Iggy. The drummer Vinny Appice, renowned for
playing in some of the best heavy metal bands of worldwide fame, as also the
bassist Marco Mendoza have already finished recording bass and drum tracks in
Los Angeles. In late November 2013, Doogie White confronted his vocal talent
with Iggy's guitar technique during their recording sessions in Poland. Hard
rock fans can well expect the results of these sessions to be truly
outstanding!

WAMI, a new
exciting project will see the light of day in May. The album entitled
"Kill the King" will give a new meaning to hard'n'heavy music
and today you can check the first single promoting this release. “Wild
Woman (You Oughta Know)” is available on Metal Mind Productions’
official YouTube channel in THISlocation.

The names associated with the
project are true legends on the hard rock scene: on the vocals - Doogie White
(Rainbow, Michael Schenker, Yngwie Malmsteen), on the drums - Vinny Appice
(Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, DIO), on the bass - Marco Mendoza (Thin
Lizzy, Whitesnake), who join forces with the 16-year-old Polish guitarist Iggy
Gwadera, who made his debut 2 years ago as the guitarist of Anti Tank
Nun.

The idea to record an album
together was born after Thin Lizzy's concert in Poland. The bassist Marco
Mendoza, delighted with the young guitarist Iggy, who supported Thin Lizzy with
his band Anti Tank Nun, suggested that they record some music together. This
first idea, which was maturing for the next dozen-odd months, eventually evolved
into the project involving legendary musicians, who are currently recording a
brand new album together with Iggy. The drummer Vinny Appice, renowned for
playing in some of the best heavy metal bands of worldwide fame, as also the
bassist Marco Mendoza have already finished recording bass and drum tracks in
Los Angeles. In late November 2013, Doogie White confronted his vocal talent
with Iggy's guitar technique during their recording sessions in Poland. Hard
rock fans can well expect the results of these sessions to be truly
outstanding!

“Kill the King”,
the debut album by WAMI will see the light of day in mid May.
The names associated with the project are true legends on the hard rock scene:
on the vocals - Doogie White (Rainbow, Michael Schenker, Yngwie Malmsteen), on
the drums - Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, DIO), on the bass -
Marco Mendoza (Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake), who join forces with the 16-year-old
Polish guitarist Iggy Gwadera, who made his debut 2 years ago as the guitarist
of Anti Tank Nun.

An extensive interview with
Vinny Appice and rock journalist, Mitch Lafon is now available
in THIS location.
The pair discuss Vinny's new outfit WAMI as well as his other
projects.

“Kill The King” album is scheduled
for release on May, 12th in Europe and May, 13th in
North America (via MVD).

The idea to record an album
together was born after Thin Lizzy's concert in Poland. The bassist Marco
Mendoza, delighted with the young guitarist Iggy, who supported Thin Lizzy with
his band Anti Tank Nun, suggested that they record some music together. This
first idea, which was maturing for the next dozen-odd months, eventually evolved
into the project involving legendary musicians, who are currently recording a
brand new album together with Iggy. The drummer Vinny Appice, renowned for
playing in some of the best heavy metal bands of worldwide fame, as also the
bassist Marco Mendoza have already finished recording bass and drum tracks in
Los Angeles. In late November 2013, Doogie White confronted his vocal talent
with Iggy's guitar technique during their recording sessions in Poland. Hard
rock fans can well expect the results of these sessions to be truly
outstanding!

“Kill the King”, the debut album
by WAMI will see the light of day in mid May. The names
associated with the project are true legends on the hard rock scene: on the
vocals - Doogie White (Rainbow, Michael Schenker, Yngwie Malmsteen), on the
drums - Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, DIO), on the bass -
Marco Mendoza (Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake), who join forces with the 16-year-old
Polish guitarist Iggy Gwadera, who made his debut 2 years ago as the guitarist
of Anti Tank Nun.

Doogie White’s vocals were recorded
in November 2013 in Studio Analiz in Szczecin, Poland. Wojtek Cugowski , Piotr
Cugowski and Jarek Chilkiewicz from Polish rock band Bracia were responsible for
the recording session. A short clip from the studio is now available on Metal
Mind Productions’ YouTube channel in THIS location.

You can also have a look at the
photos taken at the session in THIS
location.

“Kill The King” album is scheduled
for release on May, 12th in Europe and May, 13th in
North America (via MVD).

The idea to record an album
together was born after Thin Lizzy's concert in Poland. The bassist Marco
Mendoza, delighted with the young guitarist Iggy, who supported Thin Lizzy with
his band Anti Tank Nun, suggested that they record some music together. This
first idea, which was maturing for the next dozen-odd months, eventually evolved
into the project involving legendary musicians, who are currently recording a
brand new album together with Iggy. The drummer Vinny Appice, renowned for
playing in some of the best heavy metal bands of worldwide fame, as also the
bassist Marco Mendoza have already finished recording bass and drum tracks in
Los Angeles. In late November 2013, Doogie White confronted his vocal talent
with Iggy's guitar technique during their recording sessions in Poland. Hard
rock fans can well expect the results of these sessions to be truly
outstanding!

1. Exodus (The Red Sea
Crossing)2. The Rider3. Wild Woman(You Oughta Know)4. Guardian Of
Your Heart5. One More For Rock'n'Roll6. Heart Of Steel7. The
Resistance8. Young Blood9. Get Out Of My Way10. Transition11. I
Don't Wanna Lose You

“Kill the King”,
the debut album by WAMI is scheduled for release on
May, 12th in Europe and May, 13th in North
America. The names associated with the project are true legends on the
hard rock scene: on the vocals - Doogie White (Rainbow, Michael
Schenker, Yngwie Malmsteen), on the drums - Vinny Appice (Black
Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, DIO), on the bass - Marco Mendoza
(Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake), who join forces with the 16-year-old Polish guitarist
Iggy Gwadera, who made his debut 2 years ago as the guitarist
of Anti Tank Nun.

You can now check a short
interview with Marco Mendoza where he discusses the project. It’s available on
Metal Mind Productions’ YouTube channel in THIS
location.

The idea to record an album
together was born after Thin Lizzy's concert in Poland. The bassist Marco
Mendoza, delighted with the young guitarist Iggy, who supported Thin Lizzy with
his band Anti Tank Nun, suggested that they record some music together. This
first idea, which was maturing for the next dozen-odd months, eventually evolved
into the project involving legendary musicians, who are currently recording a
brand new album together with Iggy. The drummer Vinny Appice, renowned for
playing in some of the best heavy metal bands of worldwide fame, as also the
bassist Marco Mendoza have already finished recording bass and drum tracks in
Los Angeles. In late November 2013, Doogie White confronted his vocal talent
with Iggy's guitar technique during their recording sessions in Poland. Hard
rock fans can well expect the results of these sessions to be truly
outstanding!

1. Exodus (The Red Sea
Crossing)2. The Rider3. Wild Woman(You Oughta Know)4. Guardian Of
Your Heart5. One More For Rock'n'Roll6. Heart Of Steel7. The
Resistance8. Young Blood9. Get Out Of My Way10. Transition11. I
Don't Wanna Lose You

WAMI, a new
exciting project will see the light of day in two weeks time. The album entitled
"Kill the King" will give a new meaning to hard'n'heavy music
and today you can check another track promoting this release.
“Transition” is available on Metal Mind Productions’ official
YouTube channel in THIS location.

The names associated with the
project are true legends on the hard rock scene: on the vocals - Doogie
White (Rainbow, Michael Schenker, Yngwie Malmsteen), on the drums -
Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, DIO), on the
bass - Marco Mendoza (Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake), who join forces
with the 16-year-old Polish guitarist Iggy Gwadera, who made
his debut 2 years ago as the guitarist of Anti Tank Nun.

The idea to record an album
together was born after Thin Lizzy's concert in Poland. The bassist Marco
Mendoza, delighted with the young guitarist Iggy, who supported Thin Lizzy with
his band Anti Tank Nun, suggested that they record some music together. This
first idea, which was maturing for the next dozen-odd months, eventually evolved
into the project involving legendary musicians, who are currently recording a
brand new album together with Iggy. The drummer Vinny Appice, renowned for
playing in some of the best heavy metal bands of worldwide fame, as also the
bassist Marco Mendoza have already finished recording bass and drum tracks in
Los Angeles. In late November 2013, Doogie White confronted his vocal talent
with Iggy's guitar technique during their recording sessions in Poland. Hard
rock fans can well expect the results of these sessions to be truly
outstanding!

1. Exodus (The Red Sea
Crossing)2. The Rider3. Wild Woman(You Oughta Know)4. Guardian Of
Your Heart5. One More For Rock'n'Roll6. Heart Of Steel7. The
Resistance8. Young Blood9. Get Out Of My Way10. Transition11. I
Don't Wanna Lose You

"Kill the King",
the debut release by WAMI has been officially released today in Europe (tomorrow
in North America). It is also available on iTunes in THIS
location. The names associated with the project are true legends on the hard
rock scene: on the vocals - Doogie White (Rainbow, Michael Schenker, Yngwie
Malmsteen), on the drums - Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, DIO),
on the bass - Marco Mendoza (Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake), who join forces with the
16-year-old Polish guitarist Iggy Gwadera, who made his debut 2 years ago as the
guitarist of Anti Tank Nun.

So far, the album gets great
reviews such as this one from
Hardrockhaven.net:

"Kill The King, above all, proves
one undisputed fact – this international, intergenerational hard rock WAMI
project really works. And even more, the sensational artistic collaboration
between a group of talented Polish musicians and the three hard rock legends
would be seriously unappreciated if referred to only as a curio in Appice’s or
White’s vast discographies. It’s so because of many reasons – not only the
predictable quality of the performance by the legendary musicians of Rainbow,
Dio or Whitesnake fame, but also well-crafted compositions penned by the
creative duo of Cugowski brothers. The true scene stealer is, however, the
guitarist Iggy Gwadera – being not even old enough to vote and still, capable of
meeting such a challenge. His talent and prowess, surprising at such young age,
really shines through the entire album, and it’s almost certain we’ll hear about
this gifted young man in the future – perhaps mentioned again alongside big
names of the music industry. Let’s also hope Kill The King won’t be the last
album under the WAMI moniker – although with the bar set so high with the first
one, it’ll be hard to top it. Much recommended."

The idea to record an album
together was born after Thin Lizzy's concert in Poland. The bassist Marco
Mendoza, delighted with the young guitarist Iggy, who supported Thin Lizzy with
his band Anti Tank Nun, suggested that they record some music together. This
first idea, which was maturing for the next dozen-odd months, eventually evolved
into the project involving legendary musicians, who are currently recording a
brand new album together with Iggy. The drummer Vinny Appice, renowned for
playing in some of the best heavy metal bands of worldwide fame, as also the
bassist Marco Mendoza have already finished recording bass and drum tracks in
Los Angeles. In late November 2013, Doogie White confronted his vocal talent
with Iggy's guitar technique during their recording sessions in Poland. Hard
rock fans can well expect the results of these sessions to be truly
outstanding!

"Kill the King",
the debut release by WAMI has been officially released last
week both in Europe and in North America (via MVD). It is also available on
iTunes in THIS
location.

"One More For
Rock'n'Roll", the first video from WAMI, can be seen on Metal Mind
Productions’ official YouTube channel in THISlocation.

The names associated with the
project are true legends on the hard rock scene: on the vocals - Doogie
White (Rainbow, Michael Schenker, Yngwie Malmsteen), on the drums -
Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, DIO), on the
bass - Marco Mendoza (Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake), who join forces
with the 16-year-old Polish guitarist Iggy Gwadera, who made
his debut 2 years ago as the guitarist of Anti Tank Nun.The idea to record
an album together was born after Thin Lizzy's concert in Poland. The bassist
Marco Mendoza, delighted with the young guitarist Iggy, who supported Thin Lizzy
with his band Anti Tank Nun, suggested that they record some music together.
This first idea, which was maturing for the next dozen-odd months, eventually
evolved into the project involving legendary musicians, who are currently
recording a brand new album together with Iggy. The drummer Vinny Appice,
renowned for playing in some of the best heavy metal bands of worldwide fame, as
also the bassist Marco Mendoza have already finished recording bass and drum
tracks in Los Angeles. In late November 2013, Doogie White confronted his vocal
talent with Iggy's guitar technique during their recording sessions in Poland.
Hard rock fans can well expect the results of these sessions to be truly
outstanding!

1. Exodus (The Red Sea
Crossing)2. The Rider3. Wild Woman(You Oughta Know)4. Guardian Of
Your Heart5. One More For Rock'n'Roll6. Heart Of Steel7. The
Resistance8. Young Blood9. Get Out Of My Way10. Transition11. I
Don't Wanna Lose You

Great news for the fans of the new exciting
project WAMI. Today, the band’s debut album entitled
“Kill The King” has been officially released in Japan. Japanese
edition of the album includes three exclusive bonus tracks: „Exodus (early
demo), „I don’t Wanna Lose You” (demo) and „Guardian of Your Heart” (radio
edit).

The names associated with the project are true legends on
the hard rock scene: on the vocals - Doogie White (Rainbow,
Michael Schenker, Yngwie Malmsteen), on the drums - Vinny
Appice (Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, DIO), on the bass -
Marco Mendoza (Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake), who join forces with
the 16-year-old Polish guitarist Iggy Gwadera, who made his
debut 2 years ago as the guitarist of Anti Tank Nun.

The idea to record an album
together was born after Thin Lizzy's concert in Poland. The bassist Marco
Mendoza, delighted with the young guitarist Iggy, who supported Thin Lizzy with
his band Anti Tank Nun, suggested that they record some music together. This
first idea, which was maturing for the next dozen-odd months, eventually evolved
into the project involving legendary musicians, who are currently recording a
brand new album together with Iggy. The drummer Vinny Appice, renowned for
playing in some of the best heavy metal bands of worldwide fame, as also the
bassist Marco Mendoza have already finished recording bass and drum tracks in
Los Angeles. In late November 2013, Doogie White confronted his vocal talent
with Iggy's guitar technique during their recording sessions in Poland. The
results of these sessions are truly outstanding!

Great news for the fans of WAMI! The band’s new official
video “Wild Woman” can be watched now on Youtube. Check it out
at this location.

“It’s a story about music, love, rock’n’roll, beautiful women and tuff
guys on motorbikes. And what’s most important - about Iggy’s love for
guitar”.

The video was made by Mania Studio (maniastudio.pl) with photos taken
mainly in Goleniów, Iggy’s hometown. Guest performance (as Iggy’s mum) was done
by Lidia Popiel, an acclaimed Polish photographer. The animation was done by
Białkowscy brothers from Szczecin.

The idea to record an album together was born after Thin Lizzy's concert in
Poland. Bassist Marco Mendoza, delighted with the young guitarist Iggy, who
supported Thin Lizzy with his band Anti Tank Nun, suggested that they record
some music together. This first idea, which was maturing for the next dozen-odd
months, eventually evolved into a project involving legendary musicians, who
recorded a brand new album together with Iggy. In late November 2013, after
Vinny Appice and Marco Mendoza recorded the bass and drum tracks, Doogie White
confronted his vocal talent with Iggy's guitar technique during their recording
sessions in Poland. The truly outstanding results of these sessions are included
on the album entitled “Kill the King”!!

“Kill The King, proves one undisputed fact – this international,
intergenerational hard rock WAMI project really works. And even more, the
sensational artistic collaboration between a group of talented Polish musicians
and the three hard rock legends would be seriously unappreciated if referred to
only as a curio in Appice’s or White’s vast discographies. It’s so because of
many reasons – not only the predictable quality of the performance by the
legendary musicians of Rainbow, Dio or Whitesnake fame, but also well-crafted
compositions penned by the creative duo of Cugowski brothers. The true scene
stealer is, however, the guitarist Iggy Gwadera – being not even old enough to
vote and still, capable of meeting such a challenge. His talent and prowess,
surprising at such young age, really shines through the entire album, and it’s
almost certain we’ll hear about this gifted young man in the future – perhaps
mentioned again alongside big names of the music industry. Let’s also hope Kill
The King won’t be the last album under the WAMI moniker – although with the bar
set so high with the first one, it’ll be hard to top it. Much
recommended.”

Great news for the fans of the new exciting project WAMI.
The band’s debut album entitled “Kill The King” has been
released on vinyl!

The names associated with the project are true legends on the hard rock
scene: on the vocals - Doogie White (Rainbow, Michael Schenker,
Yngwie Malmsteen), on the drums - Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath,
Heaven & Hell, DIO), on the bass - Marco Mendoza (Thin
Lizzy, Whitesnake), who join forces with the 16-year-old Polish guitarist
Iggy Gwadera, who made his debut 3 years ago as the guitarist
of Anti Tank Nun.

The idea to record an album together was born after Thin Lizzy's concert in
Poland. The bassist Marco Mendoza, delighted with the young guitarist Iggy, who
supported Thin Lizzy with his band Anti Tank Nun, suggested that they record
some music together. This first idea, which was maturing for the next dozen-odd
months, eventually evolved into the project involving legendary musicians, who
are currently recording a brand new album together with Iggy. The drummer Vinny
Appice, renowned for playing in some of the best heavy metal bands of worldwide
fame, as also the bassist Marco Mendoza have already finished recording bass and
drum tracks in Los Angeles. In late November 2013, Doogie White confronted his
vocal talent with Iggy's guitar technique during their recording sessions in
Poland. The results of these sessions are truly outstanding!

The band’s new official video “Wild Woman” can be watched
now on Youtube. Check it out at this location.

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